Burnout, Professional, Cognitive Complaints, Impostor Phenomenon
Conditions
Keywords
impostor phenomenon, cognitive complaints, anesthesiologists, burnout, patient safety, anxiety, sleep quality
Brief summary
This prospective observational cross-sectional survey study aims to investigate the relationship between impostor phenomenon and cognitive complaints in anesthesiologists, and to evaluate the role of potential confounding factors such as sleep quality, workload, anxiety, depression, and burnout in this relationship.
Detailed description
Anesthesiologists are required to make rapid decisions demanding high situational awareness for patient safety and clinical risk management. The Impostor Phenomenon (IP), frequently encountered among healthcare professionals, is defined as perceiving oneself as inadequate despite proven achievements, with persistent fear of being exposed as a fraud. While existing literature has detailed the association of IP with mood symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and burnout, its effect on cognitive complaints has not been sufficiently examined. This study will assess IP using the Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale (CIPS), cognitive complaints using the Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ), anxiety and depression using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and sleep quality and workload using single-item subjective scales. Data will be collected anonymously via an online self-administered structured questionnaire from anesthesiologists actively working in clinical practice.
Interventions
A structured online self-administered questionnaire including the Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale (CIPS), Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and single-item scales for sleep quality and workload.
Sponsors
Fusun Gozen
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Aged 18 years or older Actively working as an anesthesiologist (resident, specialist, or academic staff) Provided written informed consent Completed the survey in full
Exclusion criteria
Not actively working in clinical practice Refused to provide informed consent Submitted an incomplete survey
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Between Impostor Phenomenon and Cognitive Complaints | At the time of survey completion, up to 1 month | Statistical association between the Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale (CIPS) total score and the Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ) total score among anesthesiologists. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORFüsun Gözen, MD (Anesthesiology)
SBÜ Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital
Outcome results
None listed